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934159

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of generating capacity after the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors are decommissioned in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	160206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The Capacity Market is securing the capacity required to meet peak electricity demand through auctions held four and one year ahead of delivery. It supports technically reliable existing plant to remain in the market and, as coal and other ageing plant retire, it strengthens incentives for new plant to be financed and built.</p><p> </p><p>The Capacity Market has already secured over 5.4GW of new build capacity for delivery between 2018/19 and 2021/22. Alongside traditional gas generation, significant levels of alternative, innovative new capacity, such as demand-side response (DSR) and battery storage, has been brought forward. This wide range of new resources is helping deliver the security, reliability and flexibility that the country needs.</p><p> </p><p>Other measures being taken to ensure the security of electricity supply include the broadening of the UK’s generation base through the deployment of new nuclear generation, with Hinkley Point C under construction, and offshore wind.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2018 15:14:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

924672

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Galileo System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether any non-EU member states that participate in Galileo have companies that have access to contracts in the Galileo satellite programme.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	154161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Third countries currently participate in the Galileo programme via Cooperation Agreements. Both Norway and Switzerland are participants and contributors in the Galileo and EGNOS programmes and may bid for certain contracts. For example, Switzerland supplies on-board clock technology for the Galileo satellites and Norway hosts parts of the system infrastructure on its territory. However, their industries are restricted from bidding for contracts that include sensitive elements.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 25/06/2018 14:03:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

909137

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contribution her Department plans to make to the voluntary national review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	146233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK enjoys enormous respect and influence on development issues, and was at the forefront of negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs provide a framework to tackle the most pressing global challenges of our time – extreme poverty and disease, global instability and conflict, mass migration, climate change and gender inequality – challenges that are at the core of DFID’s work.</p><p>As such, DFID holds policy oversight for the SDGs, and we are working closely with the Cabinet Office and other Government Departments to develop our plans for the UK’s Voluntary National Review. We will ensure that the review takes account of the UK’s domestic and international contributions to this global agenda and will consult a wide range of stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/05/2018 10:53:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

909154

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contribution her Department plans to make to the voluntary national review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	146234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>​I refer the honourable Member to the answer given by the Minister of State for International Development on 29 May 2018 (PQ 146233).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/05/2018 12:34:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

909155

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to contribute to the UK's Voluntary National Review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals to be presented in 2019 at the High Level Political Forum of the United Nations.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	146235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Secretary of State for International Development PQ 146233.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/05/2018 11:17:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

907171

registered interest
date	18/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescale is for the commencement of s15 of the Road Safety Act 2006.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	145569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>Section 15 of the Road Safety Act 2006 has not been commenced. For commencement, primary legislation would be required to amend section 16 and no timescales are currently planned for this. To date, the Government has not supported the mandatory use of alcohol interlocks as the disadvantages associated with such a scheme, including lack of evidence of long term behavioural change, ease of circumventing the device, and high installation and maintenance costs, together outweigh any potential benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government will continue to enforce vigorously against drink drivers, and changes in the law in April 2015 made it a requirement for high risk offenders to undertake medical tests to ensure they are not still dependent before they are allowed to drive again.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/05/2018 10:46:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

895300

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Malaria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, given the UK Government’s recent recommitment to defeating malaria, if her Department will increase investment in community-based primary healthcare programmes in remote, rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	140073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID supports low income countries to make faster progress towards universal health coverage, with a particular focus on improving access to good quality primary care in poorer, very often remote areas. This support to strengthening health systems helps to ensure that countries are better able to prevent, detect and treat all causes of ill health, including malaria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:39:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

891351

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Great Haywood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that HS2 Ltd release its plans for the Great Haywood Viaduct in advance of the relevant Select Committee sessions later in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	138037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The design of the Phase 2A scheme to date as set out in the Phase 2A Bill and the Environmental Statement deposited in July 2017 provides the level of detail necessary for the purposes of the Bill and the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The level of detailed design necessary to enable the scheme to be constructed has yet to be carried out, and is unlikely to be completed until after the Bill has secured Royal Assent.</p><p> </p><p>Once complete, HS2 Ltd will need to apply for approval of the detailed design of various elements of the scheme, which would include the Great Hayward viaduct, from local planning authorities along the route under the planning regime established under Schedule 17 to the Bill. This will ensure that although deemed planning permission for the scheme is granted by Parliament, local planning authorities will be able to approve the detailed design thereby ensuring that the design of permanent structures fits into the local environment.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/04/2018 15:28:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

882155

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable for negotiations on the new pharmaceutical price regulation scheme is; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	135214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Informal discussions have already begun with industry regarding future medicines pricing arrangements. Formal negotiations will begin shortly.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/04/2018 11:28:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

882665

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Professions: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress the Government is making in securing the maintenance of mutual recognition of professional qualifications after the UK leaves the EU and the expiry of the implementation period.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	135727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her Mansion House speech, the UK is committed to securing a continued system for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications as part of a bold and ambitious future economic partnership with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has agreed with the EU the continued recognition of qualifications for residents and frontier workers, where recognition decisions were received or where recognition decisions were ongoing before the end of the implementation period. This will cover qualifications recognised under the MRPQ Directive, lawyers practising under host title and approved statutory auditors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The March European Council agreed guidelines for negotiations on our future relationship, referencing the desire of the EU27 to include ambitious provisions on the recognition of qualifications. This is a useful starting point for the next stage of negotiations on the future economic partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/04/2018 14:23:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy